A patient in the emergency department has sustained burns to the back of the torso and the back of one leg. The nurse calculates that this patient has burns covering what percentage of total body surface area using the Rule of Nines formula?
A) 9%
B) 18%
C) 27%
D) 36%
C) 27%
Explanation: A) The Rule of Nines gives a rough estimate of body surface area (BSA) burned by assigning 9% to each body area. The Rule of Nines for an adult patient is as follows: 9% is assigned to the head (front and back together), 9% for each arm (front and back), 18% for EACH leg (front and back), 18% for front torso, 18% for back torso (includes buttocks), and 1% for genitalia. Therefore, the patient with burns to the torso (18%) and the back of a leg (9%) has burns covering 27% of the body.
B) The Rule of Nines gives a rough estimate of body surface area (BSA) burned by assigning 9% to each body area. The Rule of Nines for an adult patient is as follows: 9% is assigned to the head (front and back together), 9% for each arm (front and back), 18% for EACH leg (front and back), 18% for front torso, 18% for back torso (includes buttocks), and 1% for genitalia. Therefore, the patient with burns to the torso (18%) and the back of a leg (9%) has burns covering 27% of the body.
C) The Rule of Nines gives a rough estimate of body surface area (BSA) burned by assigning 9% to each body area. The Rule of Nines for an adult patient is as follows: 9% is assigned to the head (front and back together), 9% for each arm (front and back), 18% for EACH leg (front and back), 18% for front torso, 18% for back torso (includes buttocks), and 1% for genitalia. Therefore, the patient with burns to the torso (18%) and the back of a leg (9%) has burns covering 27% of the body.
D) The Rule of Nines gives a rough estimate of body surface area (BSA) burned by assigning 9% to each body area. The Rule of Nines for an adult patient is as follows: 9% is assigned to the head (front and back together), 9% for each arm (front and back), 18% for EACH leg (front and back), 18% for front torso, 18% for back torso (includes buttocks), and 1% for genitalia. Therefore, the patient with burns to the torso (18%) and the back of a leg (9%) has burns covering 27% of the body.
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